Where Phillip's family is originally from?
Virginia.
Approximately how old is Timothy?
Over 60 years.
What time period does this story take place?
What is during WWII.
Why does Timothy make a rope for Phillip?
Currently, Phillip and his family live on what island?
Curacao
What is the ship called that Timothy and his mother were sailing on before it was torpedoed?
S.S. Hato.
How does Phillip lose his sight on the raft?
He was hit in the head/staring at the sun too long.
Why didn't the first plane not see Phillip's signal fire?
The smoke wasn't dark enough.
Who Phillips's best friend?
Henrik van Boven
Timothy does voodoo. What is a jumbi?
Spirit of bad luck
How does Phillip make the smoke darker so that it can be seen?
Grape leaves.
What is Phillip's last name?
Enright.
Why does Timothy first lose his strength while on the island?
He becomes ill with malaria.
What is Phillip's initial reaction to seeing the U-boats off the coast of Curacao?
Excitement
Why did Timothy put Stewcat on the raft in the ocean?
To scare away the evil jumbi.
What is the occupation of Phillip's father?
Worker at an oil refinery.
How does Timothy treat Phillip?
Fatherly
Where was the SS Hato planning to stop prior to going to Miami?
Panama
What does Phillip take with him to remember Timothy?